Petrol Dacia Sandero: MOT pass rate
77.9% of petrol Dacia Sanderos pass the MOT first time, measured across 76,168 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 46,333.
Petrol against the other Dacia Sandero versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 77.9% | 76,168 |
| Diesel | 65.9% | 21,560 |
| All Dacia Sandero | 75.3% | 97,736 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Dacia Sandero specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.9%, and this petrol version sits 2.6 points above the 75.3% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Dacia Sandero is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Dacia Sandero had covered 46,333 miles at test, against 72,307 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Dacia Sandero page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Dacia Sandero fuel types
- Diesel Dacia Sandero - 65.9%